Example sentences of "can [verb] us [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both the external and the internal factors can affect us at the physical , emotional , mental and spiritual levels . |
| 2 | — the way in which he and his colleagues can assist us on an individual basis . |
| 3 | Studying literature , then , is a serious business ; it is concerned with close examination of those authors who can bring us to a deeper ( and more moral ) understanding of humanity . |
| 4 | Meditation can bring us into the immediate presence of God . |
| 5 | This does not mean that the old books can provide us with no concrete evidence from the past , but it does mean that old books must be read with delicacy ; with a sense that if we go blundering into them , assuming that they mean what we mean by words like sky , earth , history or nature we shall get everything wrong . |
| 6 | So neither incorrigibility nor indubitability can provide us with an alternative form of foundationalism . |
| 7 | Tragically the story of God 's wrestling match makes all too good sense , and a tale which bears so clearly the marks of its primitive beginnings can take us to the very summit of Calvary , and deep into the still broken heart of God . |
| 8 | I is there anything you can tell us about the additional costs of er er increased specifications , there have been some increases as well minor reductions . |
| 9 | Residuals can tell us about the general level of variability of data over and above that accounted for by the fit ; we can judge atypical behaviour against this variability , as measured , for example , by the midspread of the residuals . |
| 10 | This , in turn , will cause us to address the broader issue of whether there is , in a more general sense , a genuine , causal association between insanity and at least some forms of creativity ; and , if that is so , what it can tell us about the underlying qualities of psychosis and of the creative process . |
| 11 | ‘ You can drive us to the front door of a pharmacy . |
| 12 | In overall terms , between 1900 and the present day , the state apparatus for collecting and sorting criminal information has changed so dramatically that we must question whether it can supply us with a valid measuring-stick with which to compare the two periods . |
| 13 | These are all roads where the pedagogical tradition has pointed signposts in the wrong direction , making us search for English ( the nature of English conversation , at least ) where it is not — and where only a careful analysis of natural conversational data can get us on the right road again . |
| 14 | He can advise us on the best brochure layouts , promotional photography , video or slide presentation — the whole package . |
| 15 | Porn can teach us about the simple mechanics of lesbian and gay sex . |
| 16 | Further to my telephone conversation with your assistant , I am now writing to ask if Aspinwall & Co can help us with an important project related to the above . |